Software Engineer - Playback & Ads Platform
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Newark, NJ · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Newark, NJ ranks
Where Newark, NJ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic8% · of 62
- #11Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast8% · of 48
- #13Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast94 openings · of 52
- #13Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Northeast50 / 100 · of 26
- #14Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast36 jobs · of 36
- #15Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast49 / 100 · of 26
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 788 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $157,500 to $250,000 and the median is $195,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer occupations, all other, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer occupations, all other: 31% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...Audible, a world leader in audio storytelling, invites a Software Development Engineer to join the Playback Team and drive design, architecture, and ML-based ad solutions. You will work on real-time ad serving pipelines and scalable backend systems powering billions of...